Colorimetry converting apparatus

• US 6,621,526 B1
• Filed: 10/07/1999
• Issued: 09/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rakuten, Inc. (Rakuten Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Victor Company of Japan Limited (JVC Kenwood Corporation)
• Inventors: Yamagishi, Toru
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Michael H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): YENKE, BRIAN P
• Application Number:
  US09/413,804
• Time in Patent Office: 1,440 Days
• Field of Search: H04/N.964, H04/N.967, 348/453, 348/659, 348/660, 348/661, 348/645, 348/649, 348/652, 348/654, 345/589, 345/591, 345/600, 345/603, 345/604, 345/605, 358/1.9, 358/515, 358/523
• US Class Current: 348/659
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/012 Conversion between an interlaced and a progressive signal for graphics images G09G2310/0229
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/641 Multi-purpose receivers, e.g. for auxiliary information H04N9/642 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/67 for matrixing camera processing pipelines for matrixing of colour signals H04N23/85

Abstract

A plurality of video signals of which colorimetries are different with each other are inputted. YCrCb-to-RGB conversion circuits converts at least two video signals having different colorimetries to an RGB color signal having a single colorimetry with matrixes corresponding to the colorimetries switched. An RGB-to-YCrCb conversion circuit may be further provided to convert the RGB color signal to a YCrCb signal again to supply it to a display with colorimetry matched to the display.

Claims

1. A colorimetry converting apparatus, comprising:

input means for receiving a plurality of input video signals respectively having different first colorimetries;

synchronizing means for synchronizing said input video signals with a single vertical synchronizing signal for a display monitor;

colorimetry converting means for converting said synchronized video signals to a single output video signal having a second colorimetry;

wherein each of said input video signals includes a luminance signal and color difference signals and said colorimetry converting means includes a first switch for outputting a part of said input video signals, first converting means converting said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch to RGB-color signals in accordance with said colorimetries of said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch respectively, a second switch for outputting one of said RGB-color signals, and second converting means for converting said RGB-color signal to said single video signal including a luminance signal and color difference signals;

said colorimetry converting apparatus further comprising area signal generation means for generating an area signal indicative of at least a partial area of a frame of said single output video signal, switching signal generation means for generating first to third switching signals respectively supplied to said first switch, said first converting means, and said second switch such that one of said synchronized video signals is converted into said single video signal at said partial area and another one of said synchronized video signals is converted at outside of said partial area in accordance with said area signal.

2. A colorimetry converting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising operation switch means for generating a setting signal, wherein said second converting means converts said RGB-color signal to said single output video signal in accordance with said setting signal.

3. A colorimetry converting apparatus, comprising:

input means for receiving a plurality of input video signals respectively having different first colorimetries;

synchronizing means for synchronizing said input video signals with a single vertical synchronizing signal for a display monitor;

colorimetry converting means for converting said synchronized video signals to a single output video signal having a second colorimetry;

wherein each of said input video signals includes a luminance signal and color difference signals and said colorimetry converting means includes a first switch for outputting a part of said input video signals, first converting means converting said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch to RGB-color signals in accordance with said colorimetries of said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch respectively, a second switch for outputting one of said RGB-color signals, and second converting means for converting said RGB-color signal to said single video signal including a luminance signal and color difference signals; and

switching signal generation means for generating first to third switching signals respectively supplied to said first switch, said first converting means, and said second switch in response to a vertical synchronizing signal.

4. A colorimetry converting apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said switching signal generation means further generates a fourth switching signal supplied to said second converting means which converts said RGB-color signal to said single output video signal in response to said vertical synchronizing signal.

5. A colorimetry converting apparatus, comprising:

input means for receiving a plurality of input video signals respectively having different first colorimetries;

synchronizing means for synchronizing said input video signals with a single vertical synchronizing signal for a display monitor;

colorimetry converting means for converting said synchronized video signals to a single output video signal having a second colorimetry;

wherein each of said input video signals includes a luminance signal and color difference signals and said colorimetry converting means includes a first switch for outputting a part of said input video signals, first converting means converting said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch to RGB-color signals in accordance with said colorimetries of said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch respectively, a second switch for outputting one of said RGB-color signals, and second converting means for converting said RGB-color signal to said single video signal including a luminance signal and color difference signals; and

area signal generation means for generating area signals indicative of an area in a frame of said single output video signal, switching signal generation means for generating switching signals corresponding to each of said synchronized video signals respectively supplied to said first switch, said first converting means, and said second switch such that each of said synchronized video signals is converted into said single video signal according to its corresponding area signal.

6. A colorimetry converting apparatus, comprising:

input means for receiving a plurality of input video signals respectively having different first colorimetries;

synchronizing means for synchronizing said input video signals with a single vertical synchronizing signal for a display monitor;

colorimetry converting means for converting said synchronized video signals to a single output video signal having a second colorimetry;

another input means for receiving an input RGB-color signal synchronized with a single vertical synchronizing signal, wherein each of said input video signals includes a luminance signal and color difference signals, said colorimetry converting means includes a first switch for outputting a part of said synchronized video signals, first converting means respectively converting said part of said synchronized video signals from said first switch to RGB-color signals in accordance with said colorimetries of said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch respectively, a second switch for outputting one of said RGB-color signals and said input RGB-color as-a converted RGB-color signal, and second converting means for converting said converted RGB-color signal to said single output video signal including a luminance signal and color difference signals to have said second colorimetry; and

area signal generation means for generating area signals indicative of an area in a frame of said single output video signal, switching signal generation means for generating switching signals corresponding to each of said synchronized video signals respectively supplied to said first switch, said first converting means, and said second switch such that each of said synchronized video signals is converted into said single video signal according to its corresponding area signal.

7. A colorimetry converting apparatus, comprising:

input means for receiving a plurality of input video signals respectively having different first colorimetries;

synchronizing means for synchronizing said input video signals with a single vertical synchronizing signal for a display monitor;

colorimetry converting means for converting said synchronized video signals to a single output video signal having a second colorimetry;

wherein each of said input video signals includes a luminance signal and color difference signals and said colorimetry converting means includes a first switch for outputting a part of said input video signals, first converting means converting said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch to RGB-color signals in accordance with said colorimetries of said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch respectively, a second switch for outputting one of said RGB-color signals, and second converting means for converting said RGB-color signal to said single video signal including a luminance signal and color difference signals; and

switching signal generation means for generating switching signals corresponding to each synchronized video signals respectively supplied to said first switch, said first converting means, and said second switch, said switching signals changing during a vertical blanking period.

8. A colorimetry converting apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said switching signal generation means further generating a fourth switching signal supplied to said second coverting means which converts said RGB-color signal to said single video signal, said switching signal changes during vertical blanking period.

9. A colorimetry converting apparatus, comprising:

input means for receiving a plurality of input video signals respectively having different first colorimetries;

synchronizing means for synchronizing said input video signals with a single vertical synchronizing signal for a display monitor;

colorimetry converting means for converting said synchronized video signals to a single output video signal having a second colorimetry;

another input means for receiving an input RGB-color signal synchronized with a single vertical synchronizing signal, wherein each of said input video signals includes a luminance signal and color difference signals, said colorimetry converting means includes a first switch for outputting a part of said synchronized video signals, first converting means respectively converting said part of said synchronized video signals from said first switch to RGB-color signals in accordance with said colorimetries of said part of synchronized video signals from said first switch respectively, a second switch for outputting one of said RGB-color signals and said input RGB-color as a converted RGB-color signal, and second converting means for converting said converted RGB-color signal to said single output video signal including a luminance signal and color difference signals to have said second colorimetry; and

switching signal generation means for generating switching signals corresponding to each synchronized video signals respectively supplied to said first switch, said first converting means, and said second switch, said switching signals changing during a vertical blanking period.